Falconiformes

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Category Description:

The Order Falconiformes contains all diurnal Raptors. Species include Eagles, Hawks, Kites, Harriers, Ospreys, Buzzards, Old World and New World Vultures, and Condors.

Owls, which are active at night, are found in the Order Strigiformes.


  • WordIQ: Accipitriformes - Definition  - Explains some of the problems in classifying Falcons and related families of birds. For example the Osprey can be placed in either Accipitridae or in its own family Pandionidae.
 
 
 
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